My disinterest in playing defense was such that even in three on three
I’d somehow insist on playing zone. If forced to play man, I’d teach my
teammates a lesson in the first few minutes by letting my man blow by me
for an easy layup, during which I’d yell at a teammate “switch!” and
collapse on the ground in laughter. - XMASTIME
Turns out that as usual, I was decades ahead of everyone else, for this now has a name -
the Anti-Boogie:
Call it the Anti-Boogie — when players pat their chest and raise one
hand in acknowledgement of a defensive breakdown that leads to an easy
opponent hoop. It's a nice way to take the heat off a teammate who might
be closer to the resulting dunk or 3-pointer, and when the breakdown
occurs off the ball or in any sort of nonobvious place, the Anti-Boogie
is a good window into a team's defensive scheme — of what players are
supposed to do in specific situations.
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